Knockdown coop.



No. 800,679. PATENTED OCT. 3, 1905.

J. H. RHOADS.

KNOGKDOWN COOP.

AYPLIGATIQN FILED JULY 26, 1904.

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JOHN H. RHOADS, OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS.

'KNOCKDOWN COOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application filed July 25, 1904. Serial No. 218,068.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. RHoADs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rogers, in the county of Benton, State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Coops; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to coops for shipping poultry, and moreparticularly to the class of knockdown coops, the object of theinvention being to provide a construction which will be cheap and simpleand likewise durable, which when set up may have the form of a two-storycoop, and in which the parts will be securely held together, but may bereadily disconnected, a further object of the invention being to providea construction wherein the top and bottom members when disconnected maybe telescopcd one within the other.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a top plan view of a coop embodying the present invention.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the coop. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectiontaken longitudinally through the coop. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinalsection through the coop with the members disposed one within the other.

Referring now to the drawings, the present coop comprises upper andlower members and an intermediate partition. The upper member consistsof a frame 5 of substantially rectangular shape and to which are rivetedor otherwise secured the outwardlyturned end portions of longitudinaland transverse U-shaped metal straps 6 and .7, respectively, these metalstraps having a basket arrangement, as illustrated, so that there is, ineffect, formed a metallic basket having an outwardly-projecting flangeat its edge formed by the frame 5.

The lower member of the coop comprises also a substantially rectangularframe 10, against which are riveted or otherwise secured theoutwardly-turned end portions of longitudinal and transverse iron straps11 and 12, respectively, these upper and lower members being in allrespects similar and of the same dimensions, so that they may bedisposed with their rectangular frames 5 and 10, respectively,coincident. The frames 5 and have perforations 13 and14 therethrough,which are adapted to aline, and through these perforations may beengaged bolts or wires, or, as illustrated, nails 14 may be driventhrough the perforations and clenched.

In connection with the upper and lower basket-shaped members is employedan intermediate horizontal partition or floor 15, having perforatons 16at its edges for alinement with the perforations of the rectangularframe to receive the fastening-nails or other means in connection withsaid perforations.

As illustrated, one of the transverse straps of each of the upper andlower basket-shaped members terminates short of the rectangular frame ofthat member and is secured to a cross-bar 16, connected to thetransverse straps at either side of the middle strap. There is thusformed a door-opening which is provided with a door 17.

As illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, when the coop is to be shippedempty the upper member is telescoped into the lower member and thepartition is disposed upon the rectangular frame of the upper member,the parts being held together by nails, as illustrated, or by wires orbolts. It will be noted that the upper and lower members are taperedaway from their rectangular frames to permit of telescoping one into theother. a

It will be understood that in practice modifications of the specificconstruction shown may be made and any suitable materials andproportions maybe used for the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What is claimed is A coop comprising upper and lower hollow members madeup of slats, each member having outwardlyprojecting flanges at theiredges, said members being tapered away from the flanges to fit oneWithin the other at flanges and the partition and a door arranged times,said flanges each having perforations in one side of each member.- 10disposed to ahne When the members are dis- In testimony whereof I afhxmy signature osed with their flan es GOlHCldlD a art1- in )resenee oftwo Witnesses. b P 5 tion disposed between the flanges ot the 1nen1-JOHN H. RHOADS.

bers and having perforations ahning with Witnesses:

those of the members, fastening means en- H. G. MOFARLIN,

gaged With corresponding perforations of the D. H. COWAN.

